Critical Materials

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Researcher holds up scrap magnet to the camera from which high-purity rare earth elements will be recovered using a process developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Critical Materials Portfolio

Secure resilient supply chains with ORNL critical‑materials innovations that improve extraction, processing, recycling, and substitution for high‑value elements used across energy, manufacturing, and defense.

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Designing Aromatic Ligands for Enhanced Froth Flotation of Rare Earth Minerals
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